Rocking and Rolling Crappie Trolling on Lake of the Ozarks #11 (7-19-17)
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- Long line trolling for crappie with Bandit 300 crankbaits during hot summertime conditions on Lake of the Ozarks. Had to fight heavy boat traffic and large boat wakes. Caught a limit of nice crappie in spite of adverse conditions.
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I look at your videos multiple time for the information and techniques that you employ.
Keep up the Great Work.
You da man Mike. I'm still learning this technique. I know what you mean about the big boats out there. It's those damn jet skis too
Recently found your channel, love the chair😊
Best time to go fishing - - - When you can and Mike is proving it with this video !
Thank you for all the wonderful videos Mike. I love the way you explain everything that you're doing and the equipment that you're using without a lot of loud quitar a un-humorous comedy. If that's a word.
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for all the videos, especially these on trolling for Crappies! We just got a place at the 8mm, this year, I have been leaving our cove and trolling starting right there by the Twins, been having a lot of fun and success with the Crappie fishing . My grandson pulled in two nice 14.5"ers couple Saturdays' ago. Thanks for all your efforts and sharing on these techniques. Though been a burden to my wallet. My boat did not have a trolling motor (pontoon), so i was using the outboard and a drift sock to get me down to 1.6 mph , it did, but i spent most of my time keeping the boat tracking straight. Picked up a Minn Kota Ulterra Trolling Motor this week, and trying to get it all rigged and ready to fish by the weekend. See you out on the lake sometime!
The trolling motor will make it much more enjoyable. Glad you enjoy the videos. Thanks for watching.
Great video Mike . I've been using your methods and have caught some 14 to 14 1/2 inch crappie in our local resivor . Fishing 30 to 35 feet water and with 90 to 110 feet line out using 300 Bandits . I had never fished like this until I saw your videos . Thanks for sharing your knowledge . Keep up the great videos and as always -- Life is Good!!
Are you guys using line counter reels or just estimating line length behind the boat?
Ha, funny stuff at the end, you had a fish on the starboard outside rod while you were talking. Looks like another great day on the water in spite of the boat traffic.
Your intro to your videos are awesome Mike. Loud music is not a prerequisite to a great fishing video.
Thank you so much.
You did it again. Great video. That boat traffic was driving me crazy and I wasn't there. Good job hanging in there. Thanks for sharing.
Great video!!!!! Don't know how you can take the rough water . Thanks again Mike.
Great videos Mike! Keep them coming. Learn something from each vid. I'm also an LOZ fan. Got a cabin at the 61mm. Thanks for your efforts. It's appreciated.
Great video again. I thought you were going 6 for 6 in that one stretch, I was rootin' for it!
Just watched this video again for the third or fourth time. Thanks for putting out videos like this on crankbait fishing for Crappie. I've been trying to apply your techniques to Truman Lake, and have had some moderate success. It's July 20th, and the conditions are similar now as your video except we really have some high water on Truman right now. Per your video, I may have to try trolling in the river channels or more open, deep water. I do most of my trolling in 20 foot of water less but now that it's gotten hot I'm not catching much. I would love to hear your thoughts on video or by comment about how you pick your areas to troll. I would also love to hear how you use your electronics and whether or not you can see fish on the graphs while trolling. Maybe a screenshot or two. Thanks again.
Enjoyed the video, Mike. You definitely earned your sea legs on this day!
Nice job,the rough water certainly didn't hurt the bite,
Thank you Sir. I appreciate your detailed information, the weather conditions and lake conditions are AWSOME. Good fishing and take care.
You are welcome. Thanks for watching.
Great video Mike keep making video's. Have a crappie tournament in lake Ozark next year
I could watch that all day long. Great Video thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching.
Mike, Thank you very much for sharing your great video.
The last time I fished the cove from your video intro we slammed crappie as the wind blew us down the bank. We weren't trolling, just casting and reeling in. We also caught 4 nice bass, all in the 3 lb range! Then we went back the weekend of the Big Bass Bash and didn't catch a dang thing in that cove.
Thats fishing. That is what makes it challenging and fun.
THATS THE AREA WHERE I GO ON VACATION 😄😄😄 we go every April
Good job.. I learn more about trolling every video..
Great Video, Are those rods medium action? 8lb.line?....thanks again for sharing the wisdom, I've never trolled for crappie before
Yes.
Very informative I would like to see a video on the boat you are fishing out of. Thanks
I have shown more of it on some of my prior videos but will try to show more in the future. Thanks for watching.
Great videos Mike thanks for sharing the information. Quick question when using this technique do you prefer the bait casters or the spinning rods?
You can use whichever you prefer.
Great video Sir. What volt trolling motor are you using I wanna get into trolling just don't know what voltage to go with so I can troll longer
36 volt should let you troll all day. Good luck.
Well Done!! Really enjoy your videos.
Gordon Bohannon ii
First thing was Winds out of the south @7mph.
I ain't fishing if the wind isn't from the WEST.
Great job again Mike!!
Mr. Baker, what is the consumption of your battery in this trolling
If possible, tell me what their amperage is. And how many pounds is the electric motor. Congratulations, the video was very pleasant to watch.
112 pound thrust. 36 volts.
I enjoy your crankbait videos. How bout one on your boat set up?
I will do that. Thanks for watching.
i am new to pulling cranks an was wondering do you really need line counters. your videos are awesome
No, but you can be more precise on controlling your depth if you use them.
Mike another great video that is educational for us that are looking for different ways to catch fish.
At what speed do you generally try to keep the boat?
Glad I can help. Thanks for watching.
As far as speed is concerned, 1.6 is my confidence speed but I will vary my speed and let the fish tell me what they want depending on the conditions.
Mike thanks for the quick reply
boat traffic like that should make property value go down
Awesome video Mike!! What kind of boat are you using - looks like a good wide boat with tall sides.
Sea Ark Pro Cat 240.
Questions Questions..- What kind of stringer is that - that is pretty slick!!
I took two cable stringers and made one with 15 clips, the limit on Lake if the Ozarks.
You should make a fishing with subscribers vid. We have a house on lake of the ozarks
Hey Mike, what reasoning have you raised your rod holders. Aren't your other videos showing with rod tip down?
Just to make the rods more visible on the video. A lot of people like to see the rod go down, me included.
Great video!!!
Great enjoyable video!
Mike, I hope you are well. I miss seeing your videos!
Thanks. New videos coming in October.
Great job Mike
Great video! What part of the lake do you fish?
Usually between the dam and the 18 mile marker.
Great video thank for sharing I learn a lot if you ever get to grand lake In oklahoma I do a lot of winter time Cat fishing look me up I have sea ark also great boats.
I fished Grand Lake years ago when I was chasing the bass tournament circuit. Great lake. Reminds me of Lake of the Ozarks.
Mike what rods are you using?? Great Video
7’ Berkeley Cherrywood medium action.
@@MikeBakerVideos Hey Mike, Love your channel!!! You should link up all your gear, rods, reels, line, lures, etc. in your video descriptions. You can use affiliate links on them for additional revenue for you from your UA-cam channel. I would definitely buy all the recommended gear you link to help support your channel + I really like your style of trolling. No sense is reinventing the wheel. I know your tactics will work here in Ohio too.
@@michaelsstuart Thanks. I have started doing that on my latest videos.
Hey Mike, question. If I don't use Bandit 300 what size lip crank baits will still work. I have several baits that have lip sizes that will go down 6 to 8 feet and other that with dip 10 to 12 and other that go down to 20 to 25 feet. If you were not long lining, and just casting the bait out 30 feet from your boat how deep would the bait go, by just use a slow retrieve?
I really don’t know. It just depends on the bait. You just have to experiment.
Dumb question. How fast do you troll? And how deep do those baits dive
Speed depends on the conditions but my confidence speed is usually around 1.6. Bandit 300s with 8lb line and a long cast will run 18 to 20 ft. deep.
Love the videos Mike keep em coming! I'll be down there next week doing the same thing!
Good luck.
Enjoy your videos, I have a lake in TN that is similar to LOZ, would like to know what you look for when picking areas to troll. Points, bluffs etc. water is deep and clear. Do you have a web site I can contact you at?
Thanks, Ray
During really warm water conditions I fish over deeper creek channels or along bluff banks. I rely on my electronics to locate the fish. If you find shad you will usually find crappie.
I do not have a Mike Baker Videos Facebook page.
Do you start looking in the backs of fingers or on the main body of the lake, is there a target depth you look for? Tim's Ford is a highland lake with very few flats, I shoot docks and fish lay downs in the spring and fall but during the warm water months that doesn't work. I pull cranks on other lakes during the summer months and do really well. Appreciate the comments back, would like to figure this lake our during the summer, it has quality size crappie (2 plus lb) if your ever down TN way would like to take you on some of our lakes
Have a great day,
Ray
Use your electronics to determine what depth they are holding at and over what depth water they are holding over. It may change from day to day. If I am flat lining Bandit 300’s I know they will run between 15 and 20 feet so I may start out in the back of a creek at 15 ft. and troll out toward the mouth. I watch my electronics and will try to zero in on them depending on the water depth where I catch them that day. If they are shallower in the water column go to a shallower running bait like a Bandit 100 or 200. I will usually start out running some of each and switch out to the ones that I am catching them on. If you use planner boards, you can control the depth by how much line you put out behind the board. Precision Trolling puts out depth charts for most baits.
Just experiment with depth and speed, watch your electronics and pay attention to what is going on when you catch one and try to duplicate it.
Appreciate the feed back, will let you know how I do. Any new videos on the horizon?
Ray
Hopefully after tournament season is over and I have more time. Any particular topics or techniques you would like to see a video on?
Hey Mike what rod and reel setups where you using?
By the way, I hope you have another licensed angler with you in this film. Missouri has a three rod limit per angler.
Wrong. My rods are labeled and with that you can fish more than 3 rods.
I put my name and conservation number or address with a paint pen on each rod.
What kind of paint did you use to paint your rod tips? I used a white electrical tape but I know it’s not going to last real long.
Just some spray florescent paint over a spray primer. Not sure florescent is necessary.
Is your port rod holder left handed thread?
No.
Great video Mike! Tons of fun seeing multiple fish hook on while you're reeling in others. I notice that all your rods & reels look the same, but I can't quite tell what they are. Are you using the same rods & reels on all six?
Yes. Diawa reels and Berkeley Cherrywood rods. Check out my other trolling videos and the comments as I give more detailed info. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.
The noise on that lake is insane.
I think part of it is the mic. It's definitely not that bad in person. Yeah there is noise on the main channel during weekends, but it's not as deafening as this video makes it sound.
It was pretty bad. That is the worst part of it. The boats and the waves get bigger and it is probably too late to do anything about that, but the noise is defining and could be controlled.
Mike Baker Videos I’d rather fight cold weather than jet skis & drunks.
Are those line counter reels? Or are you just making long casts?
No line counter reels were used in this video. Just cast as far as I can.
What kind of trolling motor are you using
Minn Kota Terrova in this video.
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two words. Chartreuse Shad
How many poles can u use n Missouri?
You can use more than 3 if they are labeled with name and address or conservation number.
Mike where have you been,I hope your ok
Ha! Thanks for your concern. Been busy. Sold the Sea Ark seen in this video and just rigged another BassCat tonight. Hopefully, new videos soon.
how fast are u trolling
Usually about 1.6.
Name those seats.
partner348. Seats were taken out of a van and recovered.
Nothing like letting the rest of the world know how to catch fish out of the lake. Took us some time to develop these patterns and here you go giving away all our hard work. Keep this stuff to yourself. You are slowly killing the golden goose. I have seen several more people crappie trolling lately, and I think I know why. And the catch rate is lower too. Don't know why you think you have to let the world know. You may regret this.
Sorry you feel that way.
Ned Harry I didn’t know trolling cranks was some big secret. People been doing it for years here in N.C. If you think it’s something only a chosen few know about you’re flattering yourself.